If you look at the history of Atlantic hurricanes since the late 1800s, you can see that hurricane frequency has increased. While 2020 was the year with the highest number of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic with 31, 2021 witnessed the third highest number of cyclones after 2005. The last decade has seen five of… Read More »
Charles Bolden He served as the 12th NASA Administrator, becoming only the second astronaut to hold that position. Bolden is Founder and CEO Emeritus of Charles F. Bolden Group Ambassador Stuart Holliday Following the President’s nomination and Senate confirmation, he served as U.S. Ambassador for Special Political Affairs at the United Nations (2003-2005). Holliday is… Read More »
Today, astronomers and space enthusiasts around the world collectively marvel at our mercury presence in the universe, especially as it drifts amidst large asteroids like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. June 30 marks Asteroid Day, an annual holiday to reflect on the possibility of a planet-destroying space rock hitting… Read More »
JAMMU, India (AP) — The foul stench of burning garbage wafts for miles from a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, a potentially toxic haze fueled by the plastic, industrial, medical and other waste produced by a city of about 740,000 people. But a handful of garbage collectors are ignoring both the smoke and… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. History is full of lost arts and techniques that researchers are still trying to decipher, such as deciphering heirloom recipes lost to time. Some of these formulations are for the… Read More »
Curious Kids is a series for kids of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why are there small and large black holes? Also, why are some black holes invisible while others have white outlines? – Sedra and Humaid, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Black… Read More »
The partial collapse of the 114-year-old Rapidan Dam in Minnesota underscores the risks many communities face as the number of dams in disrepair increases and climate change makes rainfall more frequent and intense. Before floodwaters broke the Minnesota River bank and swallowed a waterfront home, local leaders in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, were considering whether… Read More »
I would assume that almost any good book on astronomy will include a photo of what can best be described as a “smoke ring” in the sky. Others might call it a doughnut or a cosmic bagel, but the popular name for this object is simply the Ring Nebula in the constellation Lyra, the Lyra.… Read More »
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. His hometown of Dallas, which is currently struggling with relentless heat, experiences frequent heat waves. But the 21-year-old was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) temperatures he encountered when he visited Athens with friends in mid-June. “I actually had… Read More »
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. Heat waves occur frequently in his hometown of Dallas, which is currently under the influence of extreme temperatures. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens with friends in mid-June, she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) heat… Read More »